Landmark UN Debate on Crimes against Humanity Treaty

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) © (New York, October 9, 2024) – A landmark debate taking place on October 9, 2024, at the United Nations headquarters will be a litmus test of states’ willingness to prevent and punish crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch has published an updated question-and-answer document ahead of the debate. While crimes against humanity have proliferated…

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